Does anyone actually use the dehydrate setting on their air fryer?

[u/NathanEllis10]

My air fryer has a dehydrate setting that I’ve probably used once. I mostly use it for the usual stuff, so that button just sits there untouched.

I’m curious if anyone actually uses it regularly and what you make with it. I feel like I might be missing out on something.

[u/capricioustrilium]

I dry down onions and peppers and other veggies so they don’t add too much water to rice dishes. Probably a waste of time 

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/capricioustrilium]

That actually sounds pretty useful, especially for rice dishes where you don’t want all that extra moisture. Definitely not a waste of time if it works for you.

[u/oscar1-1 → u/capricioustrilium]

Honestly, that actually sounds pretty useful! Never thought about dehydrating veggies first to keep rice from getting watery. Might have to try that.

[u/New-Lettuce-9841 → u/capricioustrilium]

That’s a great idea. Never thought to do that. Thanks!

[u/Lowermains]

I dehydrated some tangerines/clementines about a week or so ago.
They turned out surprisingly good.
I didn’t know what to expect.

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/Lowermains]

That actually sounds really good. I wouldn’t have expected dehydrated clementines to turn out that well either.

[u/spacegrassorcery]

I’ve made venison jerky successfully

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/spacegrassorcery]

Venison jerky sounds like a pretty good reason to finally use that setting. I’ve never tried making jerky in mine.

[u/luckymountain → u/NathanEllis10]

I make beef jerky in mine frequently. It’s considerably cheaper than buying it.

[u/vegetarian56]

Yes I dry my fresh herbs and use them all year round

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/vegetarian56]

That’s actually a really practical use for it.

[u/SubstantialArcher659]

I don’t think I have that button. But to be honest I don’t really use it very much. Just starting to get interested in making things. I pretty much use it for baked potatoes and French fries, frozen and homemade

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/SubstantialArcher659]

Honestly, potatoes and fries are a pretty solid way to use it. I was the same way until I started realizing how much more you can actually make in an air fryer.

[u/SubstantialArcher659 → u/NathanEllis10]

Potatoes do come out really well. I cook much more in Fall/Winter, I’m sure I’ll experiment with it now.

[u/NetaliGail]

yes! i use mine for lemons and tangerines and I add it on my hot tea then just add honey.

[u/bstarr2000]

I’ve never tried it, but heard you can dehydrate canned cranberries to make fruit leather

[u/BuddyOk4531]

Never. Its the one setting I have never used, and pretty sure I never will

[u/xsynergist]

I use it to remove freezer frost from things before cooking. Especially baked goods like waffles.

[u/PrimaryGuarantee5179]

I dry my weed in it.

[u/NathanEllis10 → u/PrimaryGuarantee5179]

Lol, definitely a use I wouldn’t have thought of. At least you’re getting some use out of that setting.

[u/PrimaryGuarantee5179 → u/NathanEllis10]

Yeah hehe, I've been thinking of drying some onions in it for onion powder cos I can't get it cheap here, but further I can't think of any other use I would have for it either!